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SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY:
* 1999 - Play It to the Bone (cameo)
* 1998 - Stargames
* 1998 - Louis & Frank
* 1997 - Alien X Factor
* 1997 - The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man
* 1997 - Bounty Hunters II: Hardball
* 1997 - Elvis Meets Nixon (TV) (uncredited Cameo)
* 1995 - The Immortals
* 1995 - Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (TV)
* 1995 - The Celluloid Closet
* 1994 - A Century of Cinema
* 1994 - Naked in New York
* 1994 - Perry Mason: Case of the Grimacing Governor (TV)
* 1994 - Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit (TV)
* 1993 - The Mummy Lives
* 1992 - Center of the Web
* 1992 - Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (uncredited)
* 1992 - Christmas in Connecticut (TV)
* 1991 - Prime Target
* 1990 - Thanksgiving Day (TV) (aka The Good Family)
* 1989 - Charlie (TV)
* 1989 - Midnight
* 1989 - Walter & Carlo In America
* 1989 - Tarzan in Manhattan (TV)
* 1989 - Lobster Man from Mars
* 1988 - Welcome to Germany
* 1986 - Balboa
* 1986 - The Last of Philip Banter
* 1986 - Mafia Princess (TV)
* 1986 - A Salute to Billy Wilder (TV)
* 1986 - Murder in Three Acts (TV)
* 1985 - Club Life (aka King of the City)
* 1985 - The Fantasy Film World of George Pal
* 1985 - Insignificance
* 1984 - Terror in the Aisles
* 1983 - Where Is Parsifal?
* 1983 - Circus of the Stars #8 (TV)
* 1982 - BrainWaves (aka Mind Games)
* 1982 - Othello
* 1982 - Portrait of a Showgirl (TV)
* 1981 - The Million Dollar Face (TV)
* 1981 - Inmates: A Love Story (TV)
* 1980 - The Mirror Crack'd
* 1980 - Little Miss Marker
* 1980 - It Rained All Night the Day I Left
* 1980 - The Scarlett O'Hara War (TV)
* 1979 - Double Take
* 1979 - Title Shot
* 1978 - The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
* 1978 - The Manitou
* 1978 - Sextette
* 1978 - The Users (TV)
* 1978 - Vega$ (TV Series)
* 1978 - Vega$ (TV) (uncredited) (aka High Roller)
* 1976 - Casanova & Co. (aka Sex on the Run)
* 1976 - The Last Tycoon
* 1976 - Sporting Chance
* 1975 - McCoy (TV Series)
* 1975 - Lepke
* 1975 - The Count of Monte Cristo (TV)
* 1974 - The Big Rip-Off (TV)
* 1973 - The Third Girl from the Left (TV)
* 1971 - The Persuaders! (TV Series)
* 1999 - Play It to the Bone (cameo)
* 1998 - Stargames
* 1998 - Louis & Frank
* 1997 - Alien X Factor
* 1997 - The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man
* 1997 - Bounty Hunters II: Hardball
* 1997 - Elvis Meets Nixon (TV) (uncredited Cameo)
* 1995 - The Immortals
* 1995 - Roger Moore: A Matter of Class (TV)
* 1995 - The Celluloid Closet
* 1994 - A Century of Cinema
* 1994 - Naked in New York
* 1994 - Perry Mason: Case of the Grimacing Governor (TV)
* 1994 - Bandit: Beauty and the Bandit (TV)
* 1993 - The Mummy Lives
* 1992 - Center of the Web
* 1992 - Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a Time (uncredited)
* 1992 - Christmas in Connecticut (TV)
* 1991 - Prime Target
* 1990 - Thanksgiving Day (TV) (aka The Good Family)
* 1989 - Charlie (TV)
* 1989 - Midnight
* 1989 - Walter & Carlo In America
* 1989 - Tarzan in Manhattan (TV)
* 1989 - Lobster Man from Mars
* 1988 - Welcome to Germany
* 1986 - Balboa
* 1986 - The Last of Philip Banter
* 1986 - Mafia Princess (TV)
* 1986 - A Salute to Billy Wilder (TV)
* 1986 - Murder in Three Acts (TV)
* 1985 - Club Life (aka King of the City)
* 1985 - The Fantasy Film World of George Pal
* 1985 - Insignificance
* 1984 - Terror in the Aisles
* 1983 - Where Is Parsifal?
* 1983 - Circus of the Stars #8 (TV)
* 1982 - BrainWaves (aka Mind Games)
* 1982 - Othello
* 1982 - Portrait of a Showgirl (TV)
* 1981 - The Million Dollar Face (TV)
* 1981 - Inmates: A Love Story (TV)
* 1980 - The Mirror Crack'd
* 1980 - Little Miss Marker
* 1980 - It Rained All Night the Day I Left
* 1980 - The Scarlett O'Hara War (TV)
* 1979 - Double Take
* 1979 - Title Shot
* 1978 - The Bad News Bears Go to Japan
* 1978 - The Manitou
* 1978 - Sextette
* 1978 - The Users (TV)
* 1978 - Vega$ (TV Series)
* 1978 - Vega$ (TV) (uncredited) (aka High Roller)
* 1976 - Casanova & Co. (aka Sex on the Run)
* 1976 - The Last Tycoon
* 1976 - Sporting Chance
* 1975 - McCoy (TV Series)
* 1975 - Lepke
* 1975 - The Count of Monte Cristo (TV)
* 1974 - The Big Rip-Off (TV)
* 1973 - The Third Girl from the Left (TV)
* 1971 - The Persuaders! (TV Series)
FULL NAME: Bernard Schwartz
DATE OF BIRTH : 3 June 1925,
PLACE OF BIRTH : The Bronx, New York, USA
NICKNAME : Boinie
HEIGHT: 5' 9"
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION:
Best Actor for "The Defiant Ones" (1958)
SPOUSES :
Janet Leigh (1951 - 1962) 1 daughter
Christine Kaufmann (1963 - 1967) 2 daughters
Leslie Allen (1968 - 1982) 2 sons
Lisa Deutsch (1993 - 1994)
Jill Vandenberg (1998 - present)
DATE OF BIRTH : 3 June 1925,
PLACE OF BIRTH : The Bronx, New York, USA
NICKNAME : Boinie
HEIGHT: 5' 9"
ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATION:
Best Actor for "The Defiant Ones" (1958)
SPOUSES :
Janet Leigh (1951 - 1962) 1 daughter
Christine Kaufmann (1963 - 1967) 2 daughters
Leslie Allen (1968 - 1982) 2 sons
Lisa Deutsch (1993 - 1994)
Jill Vandenberg (1998 - present)
* Tony's father was a Hungarian immigrant, who had been an amateur actor in Budapest.
* In his early years Tony was involved with street gangs but eventually joined the Navy during World War 2.
* In the late 1940's he studied acting at New York's Dramatic Workshop.
* Tony was spotted by a "Universal" talent scout while playing the lead in a production of "Golden Boy". He was signed to a 7 year contract & in 1949 made his first movie appearance in the film "Criss Cross".
* After a number of bit parts in various movies it wasn't until 1951 that he got his first lead role in the action adventure "The Prince Who Was a Thief" opposite Piper Laurie. The film was such a huge success that Tony was given another starring role the following year in the costume drama "Son of Ali Baba" (1952).
* In 1953 Tony starred with his wife Janet Leigh in the biographical drama "Houdini".
* In 1954 he returned to the matinee action adventure genre that made him famous with roles in "The Black Shield of Falworth" & "The Purple Mask".
* Film success continued for Tony when he starred opposite Burt Lancaster in the entertaining circus love story "Trapeze" (1956) & the powerful drama "Sweet Smell of Success" (1957). The critics applauded his work in both roles.
* By the late 50's Tony had become a box office superstar. He & his wife Janet had become one of Hollywood's most popular couples. Later their daughter Jamie Lee Curtis would also become a popular Hollywood actress.
* In 1958 Tony's career reached a high point with an Academy Award nomination for his performance as an escaped convict chained to Sidney Poitier in "The Defiant Ones". Also in the same year he starred opposite Kirk Douglas in the breathtaking action adventure "The Vikings".
* Tony's comedic talent was highlighted in the blockbuster comedy "Some Like It Hot" (1959), which also starred Jack Lemmon & Marilyn Monroe. Also in 1959 he was able to star opposite his idol Cary Grant in the comedy "Operation Petticoat".
* During the early 60's he starred in two big-budget epics Spartacus (1960) with Kirk Douglas & Taras Bulba (1962) with Yul Brynner.
* In the mid to late 60's he concentrated more on lighthearted entertainment with comedic roles in films such as "Forty Pounds of Trouble" (1963), "Sex & the Single Girl" (1964), "The Great Race" (1965), "Boeing Boeing" (1965) with Jerry Lewis & "Don't Make Waves" (1967) with Claudia Cardinale.
* In 1968 he decided to push aside his likeable pretty-boy personna to play the complex mass murderer Albert De Salvo in The Boston Strangler (1968). This was a challenging role, which won Tony a lot of critical praise.
* In the 1970's Tony produced some movies and appeared in a number of TV productions including the hit Television series "The Persuaders" starring opposite Roger Moore.
* In the 1980's Tony appeared in a wide varitey of roles from serious dramatic roles to lightweight comedic roles.
* In 1993 Tony published the book "Tony Curtis: The Autobiograhy".
* In early 1994 Tony had heart bypass surgery. Later in the same year one of his sons died of seizures.
* In 1998 Tony married Jill Vandenberg. She is 45 years younger than him.
* In recent years Tony has achieved recognition as an acomplished artist. Some of his paintings have been exhibited in well known art galleries around the world.
Personal quotes From Tony Curtis
* "They gave me away as a prize once - a Win Tony Curtis For A Weekend competition. The woman who won was disappointed. She'd hoped for second prize - a new stove."
* "Kissing Marilyn was like kissing Hitler".
* In his early years Tony was involved with street gangs but eventually joined the Navy during World War 2.
* In the late 1940's he studied acting at New York's Dramatic Workshop.
* Tony was spotted by a "Universal" talent scout while playing the lead in a production of "Golden Boy". He was signed to a 7 year contract & in 1949 made his first movie appearance in the film "Criss Cross".
* After a number of bit parts in various movies it wasn't until 1951 that he got his first lead role in the action adventure "The Prince Who Was a Thief" opposite Piper Laurie. The film was such a huge success that Tony was given another starring role the following year in the costume drama "Son of Ali Baba" (1952).
* In 1953 Tony starred with his wife Janet Leigh in the biographical drama "Houdini".
* In 1954 he returned to the matinee action adventure genre that made him famous with roles in "The Black Shield of Falworth" & "The Purple Mask".
* Film success continued for Tony when he starred opposite Burt Lancaster in the entertaining circus love story "Trapeze" (1956) & the powerful drama "Sweet Smell of Success" (1957). The critics applauded his work in both roles.
* By the late 50's Tony had become a box office superstar. He & his wife Janet had become one of Hollywood's most popular couples. Later their daughter Jamie Lee Curtis would also become a popular Hollywood actress.
* In 1958 Tony's career reached a high point with an Academy Award nomination for his performance as an escaped convict chained to Sidney Poitier in "The Defiant Ones". Also in the same year he starred opposite Kirk Douglas in the breathtaking action adventure "The Vikings".
* Tony's comedic talent was highlighted in the blockbuster comedy "Some Like It Hot" (1959), which also starred Jack Lemmon & Marilyn Monroe. Also in 1959 he was able to star opposite his idol Cary Grant in the comedy "Operation Petticoat".
* During the early 60's he starred in two big-budget epics Spartacus (1960) with Kirk Douglas & Taras Bulba (1962) with Yul Brynner.
* In the mid to late 60's he concentrated more on lighthearted entertainment with comedic roles in films such as "Forty Pounds of Trouble" (1963), "Sex & the Single Girl" (1964), "The Great Race" (1965), "Boeing Boeing" (1965) with Jerry Lewis & "Don't Make Waves" (1967) with Claudia Cardinale.
* In 1968 he decided to push aside his likeable pretty-boy personna to play the complex mass murderer Albert De Salvo in The Boston Strangler (1968). This was a challenging role, which won Tony a lot of critical praise.
* In the 1970's Tony produced some movies and appeared in a number of TV productions including the hit Television series "The Persuaders" starring opposite Roger Moore.
* In the 1980's Tony appeared in a wide varitey of roles from serious dramatic roles to lightweight comedic roles.
* In 1993 Tony published the book "Tony Curtis: The Autobiograhy".
* In early 1994 Tony had heart bypass surgery. Later in the same year one of his sons died of seizures.
* In 1998 Tony married Jill Vandenberg. She is 45 years younger than him.
* In recent years Tony has achieved recognition as an acomplished artist. Some of his paintings have been exhibited in well known art galleries around the world.
Personal quotes From Tony Curtis
* "They gave me away as a prize once - a Win Tony Curtis For A Weekend competition. The woman who won was disappointed. She'd hoped for second prize - a new stove."
* "Kissing Marilyn was like kissing Hitler".
* 1970 - Suppose They Gave a War and Nobody Came?
* 1970 - You Can't Win 'Em All
* 1969 - Monte Carlo or Bust
* 1969 - Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies
* 1969 - The Chastity Belt
* 1968 - The Boston Strangler
* 1968 - Rosemary's Baby (voice) (uncredited)
* 1967 - Don't Make Waves
* 1966 - Chamber of Horrors (uncredited)
* 1966 - Drop Dead Darling (aka Arrivederci, Baby!)
* 1966 - Not with My Wife, You Don't!
* 1965 - Boeing Boeing (1965)
* 1965 - The Great Race
* 1964 - Sex and the Single Girl
* 1964 - Goodbye Charlie
* 1964 - Wild and Wonderful
* 1964 - Paris When It Sizzles (uncredited)
* 1963 - Captain Newman, M.D.
* 1963 - The List of Adrian Messenger (Cameo)
* 1963 - 40 Pounds of Trouble
* 1962 - Taras Bulba
* 1961 - The Outsider
* 1960 - The Great Impostor
* 1960 - Pepe (Cameo)
* 1960 - The Rat Race
* 1960 - Spartacus
* 1960 - Who Was That Lady?
* 1959 - Operation Petticoat
* 1959 - Some Like It Hot
* 1958 - The Perfect Furlough
* 1958 - The Vikings
* 1958 - The Defiant Ones
* 1958 - Kings Go Forth
* 1957 - The Midnight Story
* 1957 - Sweet Smell of Success
* 1957 - Mister Cory
* 1956 - Trapeze
* 1956 - The Rawhide Years
* 1955 - The Square Jungle
* 1955 - The Purple Mask
* 1955 - Six Bridges to Cross
* 1954 - The Black Shield of Falworth
* 1954 - Johnny Dark
* 1954 - So This Is Paris
* 1954 - Beachhead
* 1953 - All American (aka The Winning Way)
* 1953 - Forbidden
* 1953 - Houdini
* 1952 - No Room for the Groom
* 1952 - Son of Ali Baba
* 1952 - Flesh and Fury
* 1952 - Meet Danny Wilson (Cameo)
* 1951 - The Prince Who Was a Thief
* 1950 - Francis the Talking Mule
* 1950 - I Was a Shoplifter
* 1950 - Kansas Raiders
* 1950 - Sierra (as Anthony Curtis)
* 1950 - Winchester '73 (as Anthony Curtis)
* 1949 - City Across the River (as Anthony Curtis)
* 1949 - How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
* 1949 - Johnny Stool Pigeon
* 1949 - The Lady Gambles
* 1949 - Take One False Step (1949) (uncredited)
* 1949 - Criss Cross (uncredited)
* 1970 - You Can't Win 'Em All
* 1969 - Monte Carlo or Bust
* 1969 - Those Daring Young Men in Their Jaunty Jalopies
* 1969 - The Chastity Belt
* 1968 - The Boston Strangler
* 1968 - Rosemary's Baby (voice) (uncredited)
* 1967 - Don't Make Waves
* 1966 - Chamber of Horrors (uncredited)
* 1966 - Drop Dead Darling (aka Arrivederci, Baby!)
* 1966 - Not with My Wife, You Don't!
* 1965 - Boeing Boeing (1965)
* 1965 - The Great Race
* 1964 - Sex and the Single Girl
* 1964 - Goodbye Charlie
* 1964 - Wild and Wonderful
* 1964 - Paris When It Sizzles (uncredited)
* 1963 - Captain Newman, M.D.
* 1963 - The List of Adrian Messenger (Cameo)
* 1963 - 40 Pounds of Trouble
* 1962 - Taras Bulba
* 1961 - The Outsider
* 1960 - The Great Impostor
* 1960 - Pepe (Cameo)
* 1960 - The Rat Race
* 1960 - Spartacus
* 1960 - Who Was That Lady?
* 1959 - Operation Petticoat
* 1959 - Some Like It Hot
* 1958 - The Perfect Furlough
* 1958 - The Vikings
* 1958 - The Defiant Ones
* 1958 - Kings Go Forth
* 1957 - The Midnight Story
* 1957 - Sweet Smell of Success
* 1957 - Mister Cory
* 1956 - Trapeze
* 1956 - The Rawhide Years
* 1955 - The Square Jungle
* 1955 - The Purple Mask
* 1955 - Six Bridges to Cross
* 1954 - The Black Shield of Falworth
* 1954 - Johnny Dark
* 1954 - So This Is Paris
* 1954 - Beachhead
* 1953 - All American (aka The Winning Way)
* 1953 - Forbidden
* 1953 - Houdini
* 1952 - No Room for the Groom
* 1952 - Son of Ali Baba
* 1952 - Flesh and Fury
* 1952 - Meet Danny Wilson (Cameo)
* 1951 - The Prince Who Was a Thief
* 1950 - Francis the Talking Mule
* 1950 - I Was a Shoplifter
* 1950 - Kansas Raiders
* 1950 - Sierra (as Anthony Curtis)
* 1950 - Winchester '73 (as Anthony Curtis)
* 1949 - City Across the River (as Anthony Curtis)
* 1949 - How to Smuggle a Hernia Across the Border
* 1949 - Johnny Stool Pigeon
* 1949 - The Lady Gambles
* 1949 - Take One False Step (1949) (uncredited)
* 1949 - Criss Cross (uncredited)
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